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I can say with the greatest
truth that no event of a similar
kind has occurred in my
recollection in this Colony
which has so deeply affected
the public mind. Although
there is evidently a strong ten-
dency in some quarters to un-
dervalue the services of good
& patriotic men like your
dear Brother yet I do think
at the same time that the
general feeling of the commu-
nity is sound & that such
men are deservedly held
in honor. It is assuredly
a good